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IRA Charitable Rollover
You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help strengthen Christian Science nursing. If you are 70½ or older, an IRA Charitable Rollover or "Qualified Charitable Distribution," as defined by the IRSis an opportunity to make a current gift from your IRA. And if you claim the Standard Deduction for income tax purposes, an IRA Charitable Rollover presents a highly tax-efficient opportunity.
Benefits of an IRA charitable rollover
- You support Wide Horizon from your IRA, using "pre-tax" dollars for your donation. Using an IRA Charitable Rollover allows you to preserve your "after-tax" dollars in your bank and money market accounts.
- An IRA Charitable Rollover also helps satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the year. Donating all or part of your RMD will reduce your taxable income.
- A lifetime gift from your IRA has the added benefit of not being subject to any deduction limits on charitable gifts, which can occur in rare situations.
- You provide meaningful support that furthers our ministry of Christian Science nursing.
How an IRA charitable rollover works
- Contact your IRA plan administrator and explain you would like to make a lifetime gift from your IRA to us. Again, this option is called a "Qualified Charitable Distribution" by the tax code.
- Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to Wide Horizon to strengthen Christian Science nursing.
- Please note that IRA Charitable Rollover gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction. But if you claim the Standard Deduction for income tax purposes, nothing is lost.
- Please contact us if you would like your gift to be used for a specific purpose.
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If you have any questions about an IRA charitable rollover, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions you might have.